Michael Jackson's mother awarded temporary custody of his children

Michael Jackson's mother was yesterday awarded temporary custody of his three children as the family fired the first shots in the legal battle over his estate.

Lawyers representing the family went to court to assert the right of Jackson's mother Katherine to take care of Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince Michael, 12, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11, and Prince Michael II, 7.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff granted temporary guardianship to Katherine who has been looking after the children at the family compound since her son's death.

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